BRCA – Galloping Gazelles

A Tangled Yarn Ball

5/20/20 It’s feeling like a bit like this picture now: There’s the initial diagnosis. It’s a massive tangle of threads. There are knots. The ends are hidden. When you pull on one string, it moves others. But eventually, you find one end and you start to pluck it out, working through the tough bits. Friday,Continue reading “A Tangled Yarn Ball”

After a month…

5/1/20 Dear Life~ I’m tired. And I’m afraid it’s the Benedryl I took because of my allergies. On the upside of things, I finally annoyed the local surgeon enough to get a consultation scheduled on May 15th! Two weeks from today, exactly a month after I found out that I’m a mutant about my mutatedContinue reading “After a month…”

The Not-so-Disney Rabbit Hole

4/21/20 (I wrote this last week, but I’m still working, so whatevs) You know what’s fun? A merry-go-round. The one at Disneyland is my favorite. There is a special horse, Jingles, that used to be Mrs. Disney’s favorite. For Disneyland’s 50th anniversary, it was repainted and dedicated to Julie Andrews. Now Jingles boasts Mary PoppinsContinue reading “The Not-so-Disney Rabbit Hole”